How can i put serrations on a non serrated knife without it looking crappy?

Question

i have a dremal

this knife is perfect except they dont come half serrated. the serrated switchblade lacks a safety

Answer 1

Yep no problem with a dremal tool. The difficult part is getting it so that all of the serrations are equally spaced and equally deep. I would make a jig of some kind so that the tool lays in it to control the spacing.

Answer 2

You already have the dremel tool, now all you need is the serration jig, costs just a few hundred dollars, ($600 to $800 I believe). Without the jig it will look crappy. And the low speed diamond cutter, so you can get a smooth cut in the steel without having to re-heat treat it too much, just slightly, another $75 to $100.

But unless you are going to make a business of custom knives, it would be lots cheaper to just buy a new knife with the edge you want already on it.

Answer 3

Use a narrow chain saw file or round mini files in a slow turning drill press. Used plenty of cutting oil(motor oil will work in a pinch). Practice on an old knife until you get a feel for it. Bring the table up close to the chuck so you don't get a lot of deflection in the file. Take your time or you risk overheating the blade. You can clamp a small block of wood to the table as a guide to keep the angle about right. It may not be as nice as a store bought knife but it sounds like you can't find what you are looking for so be careful and go for it.

Answer 4

dont do it, youll likely just ruin the knife, if you want serrated, just buy a serrated knife. dont know what kind of knife you are thinking of doing this to but arent serrations usualy put on non hollow ground blades where one side is flat

Answer 5

This is not really something you want to do unless you're an experienced metal-smith or someone who's made some blades in the past.

You could try it with some crappy knives in your kitchen drawer & just work on it for a while until you feel you've gotten good at it - then move onto more "serious" knives ... like bowies and hunting knives. It might be a skill you could develop... but if you've never done it before, this is honestly something you should leave to the pro's.

Answer 6

Is it possible?- yes, it can be done by one who is extremely skilled.

Can you average Joe who is good with his dremal do it?- absolutely not.

Even more difficult to get the serrations even is to be able to put on a cutting edge with the dremal. Not just one cutting edge, but 20 or so- one for each serration.

The only thing you are likely to do is heat up the steel to a point where you ruin the temper and end up with a knife with a wavy edge that will break when you apply pressure.

Nothing personal man, but its just not realistic.

Answer 7

I would say save the knife and buy one with serrations.

Answer 8

Don't.

Serrations are something you should be looking for info on removing, not on doing.

Trust me, you'll regret it.

If you need a serrated knife, go to budk.com and pick one up. There's a reason most serrated knives are so cheap and it ain't because they're so great.

Answer 9

You will just ruin your knife. Why not just buy a serrated knife.

Answer 10

Unless you are an experianced knife maker I'd just leave you knife be.Try to find a knife maker in your area to help you.Im sure those guys have special tools for that not dremals.